Rubber band catapulting toy



June 4, 1929. v W PAULl 1,716,003

RUBBER BAND CATAPULTING TOY Filed Dec. 7, 1927 Inventor Patented .une 4, 192g.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

RUBBER BAND GATAPULTING TOY.

Application led December 7, 1927. Serial No. 238,388.

The main object of my toy catapulting de.

vice resides in providing a simple device in simulation of a pistol, with which a rubber band may be associated, and projected through the air when released therefrom.

Other very novel objects and advantages of my novel toy, will become apparent as the same is better understood from the specification and claim to follow.

In the drawing Fig. 1 discloses a side elevation in partial sectional view, and

Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the toy as represented in Fig. 1.

Now for a more detail disclosure of my novel catapulting device, I refer to the drawing, in which like numerals designate like parts. A cylindrical barrel 1, may be formed at its outer end with an inwardly extending bore to simulate the bore of a real fire arm. The rear end of the barrel is bifurcated at 2, the furcations of which are preferably curved as at 3.

The bight of the bifurcation is inclined in wardly, at 4, while a pocket 5 is formed in the top of the barrel immediately adjacent the upper end of the inclined bight Li. The outer end or muzzle portion of the barrel is formed with a transverse rearwardly curved groove 6, while at the opposite end portion of the barrel, a depending handle 7 is provided.

This handle is formed to simulate the handle of a real pistol, and is formed at the upper port-ion of its inner edge with a hori- Zontally extending bore 8. A stem 9 is provided with an enlarged head 10, while the stem portion projects through the handle, and centrally thru the bore 8 to project a substantial distance externally thereof. The opposite end of the stem is provided with an arcuate linger piece 11, while a coiled compressible spring 12 is disposed around the stem, so that one end thereof will engage the inner side of the finger piece, While its opposite end will engage the portion of the handle, at the inner end of the bore 8.

A hammer 13 is pivoted at 1li between the furcations, and is formed with a finger engaging construction 15, while a projecting flat faced member 16 is provided, and adapted to engage an explosive cap disposed within the pocket 5. It will now be seen that when a rubber band of the desired thiol*- ness and elasticity is disposed at one end of the barrel within the groove 6, and then stretched the length of the barrel, may be sprung over the hammer 13 at a point substantially below the center line of pull, the device will be set.

Thus, when the stem 9 is forced inwardly by pressure against the finger piece 1l, the head 10 will engage the inner edge of the linger engageable portion of the finger engageable portion 15, to fasten it a suilicient movement due to cause the band 17 at its rearward end, to be lifted above the longitudinal axis.

This will cause thel projection 16 to be snapped into the pocket 5, and against a predisposed explosive cap therein, which cap will be exploded besides completely releasing the band from the rear portion of the barrel, from where it will catapult by reason of its own tensional force.

My improved rubber band catapulting toy is of very simple construction, yet very positive in function, and aims to provide a novel toy for children.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim as new is A toy of the class described comprising a body simulating a pistol, said body includ ing an elongated barrel portion and a depending handle at one end thereof, a hammer pivotally secured to the barrel at its handle end, said handle being provided with an opening extending transversely inwardly from the inner edge and adjacent the barrel, said handle being provided with a reduced opening continuing the first mentioned opening transversely through the handle, a

stem slidably disposed through said opene rubber band adapted to be stretched from ings and provided with a heed at each end the muzzle end of Jshe barrel over the said thereof, e coil spring interposed between the hammer and to be catapulted when the ham- 10 inner end of the enlarged opening and the mer is released by the operation of Jche said heed et the inner end of the stem, Jshe head stem.

at the opposite end of the stem being adapted In testimony whereof I afiix my signature. for engaging and moving the hammer and WILLIAM PAULI. 

